Masterpiece Story: Whistlejacket by George Stubbs
If you visit London’s National Gallery, you can’t miss Whistlejacket. George Stubbs’ life-size, rearing stallion is visible down a...
Catriona Miller 5 February 2026
Masterpiece Stories
Masterpiece Story: Judgement Day by Aaron Douglas
Judgment Day by Aaron Douglas is a masterpiece of Black history. It encapsulates the dynamic culture of the Harlem Renaissance through its striking...
James W Singer 1 February 2026
Masterpiece Story: The Death of Cleopatra by Edmonia Lewis
As a Black and Indigenous woman, Edmonia Lewis overcame prejudice and defied societal expectations to become a successful sculptor. Her Death of...
Catriona Miller 1 February 2026
Masterpiece Story: Sand Dunes at Sunset, Atlantic City by Henry Ossawa Tanner
Sand Dunes at Sunset, Atlantic City is a masterpiece of Black art and history. It was painted by Henry Ossawa Tanner during a time of incredible...
James W Singer 1 February 2026
Masterpiece Story: Fons Americanus by Kara Walker
Kara Elizabeth Walker, born in 1969, is an American contemporary artist. She is known as a painter, silhouettist, print-maker, installation artist,...
Isla Phillips-Ewen 1 February 2026
Masterpiece Story: Miss La La at the Cirque Fernando by Edgar Degas
Feats of strength, super flexibility, the ability to hold one’s breath for long periods of time, combine all that with lions, clowns, and a...
Rachel Witte 30 January 2026
Masterpiece Story: Among the Sierra Nevada, California by Albert Bierstadt
Among the Sierra Nevada, California, by Albert Bierstadt, is a majestic mountainous landscape filled with wild beauty and blissful idealism. Its...
James W Singer 25 January 2026
Masterpiece Story: Eruption of Mount Vesuvius by Pierre-Jacques Volaire
The ground shakes and rumbles as the nearby mountain awakens with smoke emerging from its peaks. The land trembles more and a fiery blast shoots into...
James W Singer 25 January 2026
Masterpiece Story: View from Kitnæs on Roskilde Fjord by Johan Thomas Lundbye
View from Kitnæs on Roskilde Fjord by Johan Thomas Lundbye is a masterpiece of 19th century Danish landscape painting. It set a new standard for the...
James W Singer 25 January 2026
Masterpiece Story: Heart of the Andes by Frederic Edwin Church
Heart of the Andes is one truly impressive landscape painting. Frederic Edwin Church’s crowning achievement depicts the scenery he saw during his...
Alexandra Kiely 25 January 2026
Masterpiece Story: Travelers Among Mountains and Streams by Fan Kuan
The Song dynasty ruled China for over three centuries from 960 to 1279. At this time, Song China was the most technologically advanced society in the...
James W Singer 25 January 2026
Caroline von der Embde—Female Empowerment Through a Painted Selfie
Women artists’ self-portraits have always struck audiences—no other motive proved as ideal for promoting their careers in a male-dominated...
Kero Fichter 19 January 2026
